Category: Nursing perspective
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Asking Your Nurse a Question Isn’t the Same as Questioning Your Nurse: You’re Allowed to Ask Me
You know you’re allowed to ask questions about your care. But knowing you have that right doesn’t make it comfortable to use it. From the other side of the bedside, I’ve learned that asking your nurse a question isn’t the same as questioning your nurse.
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They Don’t Know Until We Tell Them
Healthcare is familiar territory to nurse, but for many patients, it is a world they are only visiting. When we assume patients know what seems obvious to us, the consequences can follow them long after discharge.
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The Most Dangerous Sentence Nurses Hear: “I’ll Just Get Up Real Quick”
“I’ll just get up real quick” sounds harmless- something most of us say everyday. But in the hospital, that sentence can carry risks patients don’t always see. This post explains why nurses pause when they hear it, and how waiting just a moment can prevent life-changing injuries.
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What Nurses Notice Before They Read a Chart
Before a nurse touches a chart, the patient has already begun speaking —through posture, breath, silence, and the room itself. These subtle cues guide our care long before any lab result. This post explores the quiet skill of reading what isn’t written.
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Why I Write What I Write
Sometimes the truth doesn’t speak in full sentences — it lingers in the corner of a room, waiting to be seen. Nursing has taught me that every shift leaves a mark, though not all of them can be seen. Some must be written before they can be understood.
